ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

Barriers Unlike seed packets and wheel hoes, financing tractors costs more than a pretty penny. Rural Sociology, 89: 3-39. And the world of precision farming methods, like GPS and sensors, save water, use fewer chemicals, and enhance crop yields with less environmental harm. Tractors require capital to purchase, rent, or borrow.

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Trimble Agriculture

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Owning farmland is becoming increasingly competitive, but not entirely out of reach with the help of a custom farm ownership loan. Rural landowners enjoyed the benefits of their rising equity which served as a hedge against increasing inflation. Why Use a Farmland Ownership Loan? farmland is leased. Over half of U.S.

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Daily Yonder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Then, two years later, it added still more land in this rural Nebraska county tucked between Chimney Rock and Lake McConaughy. You’ll have to ask Farmland Reserve Inc.,” Farmland Reserve Inc., Farmland Reserve Inc. The church is remarkably untransparent about its finances,” Brunson said. AgReserves Inc.,

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 28, 2023

In addition, over the last decade, farmland prices have doubled nationwide and risen far higher in areas with pressure due to real estate development or commodity prices. Every piece of land purchased as a result of this project will be ushered through a three-pronged approach to increase farmland ownership by underserved farmers.

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Trimble Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

In this article, we outline the impact of rising property taxes on agriculture and explain ways rural landowners can reduce their tax burden. More people were moving to Rural America than moving out. The farmland market is historically strong, and home values in agriculture-heavy states are rising rapidly.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 24, 2024

farmland as a way to diversify and increase revenue streams. Land Use The rapid expansion of renewable energy projects raises concerns about the conversion of farmland. Approximately 83 percent of new solar projects are installed on farmland and ranchlands , with nearly half placed on the most productive, versatile, and resilient land.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 7, 2024

Financial Tools Farmers need reliable data and tools to manage their finances effectively. Financial Health Check Tool Farm Loan Calculator AgAmerica’s free farm loan calculator helps rural landowners estimate their loan payments and determine the best financing options for their operations. Want to try it for yourself?

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Trimble Agriculture

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’re a rural landowner, you know as well as us that land is your most valuable asset and must be used wisely to build long-term financial success. Throughout our years of navigating both the financial and ag markets, we’ve learned a thing or two when it comes to farm finance. ” Mike D.,

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 2, 2023

Farmland is disappearing and the average age of the farmer is on the rise—do you have a farm succession plan in place? Securing financing for these transactions can be difficult, and many young people have not had the time to accumulate the wealth and credit score needed to overcome the cost of entry.

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Civil Eats

MAY 1, 2024

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists concluded that the cost for rural Iowa residents—who often live in areas with smaller, more expensive water systems—could be as much as $4,960 more per person per year to filter out nitrates from their water than their counterparts in cities like Des Moines. Neighbors need to work together.”

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

NSAC hopes that Congress can ultimately see the wisdom of funding state and tribal soil health programs through RCPP, as proposed in the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act in the Senate. It also removes the guiding purpose of ensuring farmland is usable by the next generation.

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Tillable

MARCH 26, 2024

farmers and ranchers, the companies plan to streamline management and accessibility of datasets from multiple sources to deliver actionable insights and improve current capabilities for tracking farmland values and appraising properties. By combining CamoAg’s software platform with American AgCredit’s decades-long expertise working with U.S.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 12, 2023

That’s why we work one-on-one with farmers like you to understand the full picture of your operation and find the financing strategies that work best for you. ACCELERATE AgAmerica’s Accelerate loan program is a streamlined financing option for agribusiness loans up to $4MM. Contact us today to learn more.

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Tillable

JUNE 30, 2023

What Technology lessons can ag lenders learn from the home mortgage industry Although the home mortgage market and farmland mortgage market are very different, there are many things that ag lenders can learn from the home mortgage industry. of rural residents visiting a branch 10 or more times a year, vs. 22.6%

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Written by Niko Simos May 2, 2023 Agritourism offers a unique and authentic experience for travelers who want to explore rural areas, learn about agriculture and sustainable farming practices, and immerse themselves in local culture and traditions. Finance , the Global Agritourism Market size is expected to reach $10.7

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Farmers with short-term variable loans face greater risk, but any rural landowner with debt will need to balance their obligations and their income. ” Dede Jones, Texas A&M University The good news is the value of farmland has also gone up by 42 percent, helping offset the farmers debt-to-asset ratio.

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Trimble Agriculture

MAY 17, 2023

– Farmers, ranchers, rural landowners, farm real estate investors, and recreation and timber landowners. With singular expertise in the ag finance space, we can help you gather the necessary documents to put your best foot forward. When obtaining a farmland loan, there are a variety of factors that impact your credit score.

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

MARCH 25, 2024

Whitney is an owner and operator of JW Farms and Ranch, a family-owned agricultural producer with lot stock operations in southern Oklahoma and farmland in eastern Colorado. And have there been changes in the availability and cost of financing, uh, over that period of time?” For example, how do you?

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RR2CS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I lived around farmland and was surrounded by farmers,” says Tim. “I We have been dealing with continuous drought conditions, which can hit the finances hard.” The post Generating Resiliency on the Ranch in the Face of Drought—WR Grazing—Irricana, Alberta appeared first on Rural Routes to Climate Solutions.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

As a kid from rural Iowa, I have joked about growing up with herbicide for breakfast, pesticide for lunch, and fertilizer for supper. In fact, farm chemicals have created a multi-generational and slow-motion health epidemic across rural America and its diaspora. Even Perrizo in Faribault County used herbicides to terminate his.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

40 Acres & A Mule Project , United States 40 Acres & A Mule seeks to acquire Black-owned farmland to be used to celebrate and preserve the history, food, and stories of Black culture in food and farming. American Farmland Trust (AFT) , United States AFT is dedicated to protecting and preserving farmland and ranchland in the U.S.,

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. There are several dedicated rural partnership investments with the potential to dramatically increase support for regional food enterprises.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Othow went to law school to learn more about the financing and regulation of solar power, and after gaining real-world experience with Strata Clean Energy in Chapel Hill, she struck out on her own with EnerWealth in 2017. Based in Oxford, North Carolina, the company’s goal is to maximize the benefits of the solar boom for rural communities.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, Michigan State University’s Center for Regional Food Systems , an NSAC member, will lead the Great Lakes Midwest Center alongside four key partners – Chicago Food Policy Action Council, Northwest Indiana Food Council, Food Finance Institute, and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Food Systems.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 was recently introduced by U.S. This bill builds on the framework she shared earlier this year, with even more concrete proposals aimed at boosting rural communities and supporting farmers. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 3, 2024

Unless we can find a way to preserve Rural America and revitalize this essential industry, the stability of the economy and our food security remains in question. “During that consolidation, we’ve hollowed out a lot of Rural America.” During these discussions, some key topics were brought up.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Some of the most pristine farmland in California can be yours, at least by proxy, in just a matter of minutes. farmland, makes to prospective financiers. AcreTrader is just one of many companies launched in the past decade that facilitate the sale of farmland, which has increasingly become a staple in investor portfolios.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

As it reads now, the bill fails to prioritize equitable farmland access, divests from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and strikes climate provisions that would assist farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for extreme weather events. The Farmland Access Act (S.2507)

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has an array of programs aimed at farmers growing food that supports rural communities and the environment, but its own purchasing has long revolved around sourcing the cheapest foods available. What Role Does Farmland Play? The storms can also destroy crops and harm livestock.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 26, 2024

And I realized that missing in the larger story of the rise of Iowa hog confinement in the media is the fact that people there did fight them for years; there was a rural rebellion —and they lost. Farmland is worth over $23,000 an acre right now in Iowa. That article did well online; a whole lot of people reached out to me afterwards.

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Daily Yonder

AUGUST 2, 2024

Darcy Maulsby, a fifth-generation Calhoun County, Iowa farmer, has been speaking with farmers in her area for years to get a policy around foreign ownership of farmland in the books. There is no policy concerning foreign ownership of farmland in the Iowa policy book, according to Maulsby. million in revenue and $31.7

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